How Nina Got Her Fang Back: Accidental Quickie (Accidentally Paranormal Series Book 13) (27 page)

“Oh, I
am
looking at him.” Lindsey’s eyes were fixed on Brad. “Player? I don’t care. He can come over and play anytime. Besides, how can we be sure that the woman with him is another of his little flowers? It may be something completely innocent.”

I suddenly remembered a magazine article I had read. It was about how men talk during a conversation with a woman. A psychology study was completed by a Dr. Matilda Schmidt in Plattsburgh, NY a couple of years ago that found out some interesting facts. It reported that men’s voices changed according to their attraction or romantic involvement with the other party. “I know! I just remembered something I read about. There is one sure way to tell. Listen to how he talks to her. See if we can notice whether he changes the pitch of his voice from how he normally speaks. Whenever a guy is interested in a girl—you know, really trying to charm a girl, his voice supposedly changes. I’m not sure if I can quite describe it.”

Kelly put her hands on her hips and looked at me in disbelief. “Listen, they didn’t need to do a damn study on that. Most guys turn into jackasses around any of three things—big boobs, round asses, and long legs. So of course they talk like idiots. Why don’t we just listen to Brad talk to her for a couple of minutes? Trust me, I’ll be able to tell.”

We all know what Kelly was talking about. Now, not every guy acts like that, thankfully, but there are more than enough of them. For example, you’re out to dinner with a guy and it just so happens the waitress is, admittedly, kind of cute. Suddenly your date seems to be talking like a fool. He’s not asking about the wine list, he’s trying to be smooth—asking about her day, or her interesting name. No, he’s not outright hitting on her, but that subtle flirting. And that tone of voice, my God, it’s like he’s talking to a puppy. For me, that is the end of the date. That kind of cuteness I can do without. I’ve seen married men out with their wives act like that and I always feel bad for the women involved. The wife is dying of embarrassment while she fantasizes about picking up a fork and jabbing him in the neck. The cute waitress, this new shiny object that has garnered the man’s lustful attention, is holding herself back from slapping the daylights out of him. Unfortunately, the law frowns on those sorts of things, despite the deep satisfaction that one would gain.

Lindsey and I encouraged Kelly to covertly saunter close to Brad and his date. After a few minutes of listening to their conversation, she returned with her opinion of what was happening. “Well, I know for sure that Brad is all over that girl. You should have heard the way he is talking to her. It’s so sappy, really just over the top. And she just eats it up with a big stupid smile on her face. I bet that’s the same act he pulled on Gertie. The fact that he brought a cat in a carrier, as a prop, is downright creepy. I bet the next time he sees Gertie, he’ll be dragging along that same poor cat.”

Our opinions about Brad were affirmed and, for the moment, we made no more mention of him. He really wasn’t worth wasting our afternoon on.

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